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Lamia the ancient
Greek city-State
Representative God
or Goddess
The Lamians representative Goddess
was Lamia, hence the name.
The Goddess Lamia was Poseidon's
daughter and was Zeus lover. When
Hera learned of their affair she stole
her children. Lamia went crazy and
tore out her own eyes. Zeus
transformed her into a monster
allowing her to exact her revenge by
hunting down and devouring the
children of others.
Lamia is often portrayed as a shark
or more often a form of BogeyMonster who preys on children
during the night.
Lamia was known for..
Lamia was the chief city of Malis.
Its name was given to the Lamian
War.
Lamía was known as Zituni from the
10th to the 19th century B.C.
Allies and Enemies
The Lamians
allied with
Athens, and
confederate
Greeks.
During the
Lamian War
the Lamians
fought against
Antipater.
Wars
The Lamians name was
given to the Lamian war
in 323-322 B.C.